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Michigan Road Trip Journal = Day 1 =

Today I’m leaving my house. It is a long drive up there. My first stop is the State Capitol of Michigan. I’m going there, because it is the State Capitol. It was built in 1879. The architect was Elijah E. Myers. The first thing I did there was going through the spinning Doors a lot, and I almost threw up. Then I went on a tour of the State Capitol, and I went in a lot of different rooms of the capitol. The last thing I did in the capitol was going up, and down the stairs, and I went through the spinning doors again. Then I went to The Plant Walk, and I went to the scale model of the universe. I also climbed on the planets. Then I went to The R. E. Olds Museum, and I became a member there. Then I went to the historical exhibits, where I sat in old cars. Next, I entered the raffle. The last thing I did there was celebrated at the car capitol celebration. The last place I went was The Jersey Junction Ice Cream Parlor in Grand Rapids, MI. I went there, because it is in the second biggest city in MI. The first thing I did there was getting the famous bubble gum ice cream. Then I climbed up their giant light post, but then it turned on, and I almost burnt myself. The last thing I did there was climb up a tree. Then I went to Kalamazoo, and went to sleep. Michigan Road Trip Journal __ Michigan Road Trip Journal __ __ Day 2 __ Today I went to Kalamazoo College. It was built in 1833. I’m going there because it is on of the college’s I chose. The first thing I did there was watched a Kalamazoo Hornets basketball game. Then, I went golfing there. After that, I took a tour of the college. Finally, I went through the spinning doors a lot. The next place I went was Grande Golf Club. It is 296 acres. It costs 40 dollars to get in Monday thru Friday. I’m going there because it sounded like an interesting place to go to. First, I juggled pink and purple golf balls. Then, I rolled around on the grass in the winter. After that I drank a lot of lemonade and went golfing. Then I left. P.S. I didn’t pay. The last place I went was Hell. Mwaa ha ha ha ha haaa. George Reeves first settled Hell in 1838. I’m going to Hell today, because I’ve heard of it before, and I thought it might be fun. When I was there, I went to Screams Ice Cream Parlor and ate all their ice cream. I would also get a sundae with a scary topping. I would also buy all their Halloween stuff there with someone else’s money. Then I would go to the wedding chapel and climb around it, and play hide and seek inside. After that I went to the Dam Site Inn Pub and danced. The last thing I did there was take a tour of the Damnation University. After that I slept in my car because I am too cheap to buy a hotel. Before I went to sleep, I drove to my next destination, Motor Sports Hall of Fame in Novi, MI. Then I went to sleep.

I woke up in the morning, and I was already in Novi, MI. I first went to the Novi Motor Sports Hall of Fame. The first thing I did there was go though all the wonderful spinning doors a lot, like always. Then I went to their really old historical museum, and looked at all their really old cars. After that, I joined as a member there, I don’t know why, but I did. I also went trough the spinning doors a lot like I always do. Then I drove to the Henry Ford Museum. The first thing I did there was learn about the old and exiting Henry Ford. Then I learned about all of his old and new cars. I also looked at Henry Ford’s giant, shiny statue. After that, just for fun, I went through the spinning doors. The next place I went was the Detroit Lions ticket office. It was built in 2002. It covers 331,034 square feet. The first thing I did there was talk to the people selling tickets. I don’t think they liked me though. I also got a ticket for free. Don’t ask me why. The last place I went was the atomic Dog Night Club. I got in free; don’t ask me why I get every thing free, I just do. The first thing I did was dance on the colorful dance floor. Then I talked to a bunch of odd people. I also climbed on the disco ball. I flew around on the disco ball for a while. Then I went to a hotel, and got a room for free. I do get every thing free. Then I went to sleep.

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The first place I went today was the White Horse Tavern. Lorenzo Hoard built it in 1850. The first thing I did there was eat twenty of their famous homemade cheeseburgers. Then, I talked to some people, but I think they were drunk, because their voice was slurred, and one of them fell out of their chair. After that, I ate some more cheeseburgers, and gained ten pounds. The next place I went was the Perchville USA festival. The first Perchville USA festival was in 1950. In 2008, 188 people took the Polar Plunge there. The first thing I did there was watch the little dog sled race. Then I swam in water in ten-degree weather, and almost got hypothermia. The last thing I did there was go ice fishing for perch. One of the fish almost pulled me in. After that, I went to the Wurtsmith Air Museum. In 1955 it became an Air Force base. The air museum was named after a MI native that died in a plane crash in the mountains of North Carolina. The person’s name was General Paul B. Wurtsmith. The first thing I did there was get in one of their aircrafts. It was pretty sweet. Then some old guy gave me a tour of the place. I thought it was boring. Then I left that place. The last place I went was the Paul Bunyan Fest. The first Paul Bunyan Fest was in 1996. The first thing I did there was the ax throw. My first try I almost cut a guy’s head off. Then I did the greased pole climb, and I accidentally licked the pole. After that, I did the chainsaw carving. I carved a hot dog. I didn’t win first prize. The last thing I did there was sing the Star Spangled Banner. I did the best of everybody. Then I went to my next stop, Mackinac Island.

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My first stop today was Mackinac Island. Mackinac Island covers over 1800 acres. It was Michigan’s first state park. The first thing I did there was climb the Grand Hotel. The police there kicked me off though. Then I visited Fort Mackinac. I fired one of the cannons there. It almost hit someone’s head. I’m lucky I didn’t get sued. After that, I climbed on top of a plane at an airport. Then the plane took off, and I fell off. I guess I like climbing things. The next place I went was the Mackinac Bridge. Mackinac Bridge was built in 1889. They had their first meeting about building the bridge in 1888. The first thing I did there was climb on the truss. I told you I like climbing. Then I jumped off the bridge, and I went swimming under there. I’m lucky someone saw me, or I would have been dead. The last place I went was The Vulcan Iron Mine. In 1974, 311 million tons of iron ore was mined. Most of their shafts used large wood timbers as the frames for the mines. The first thing I did there was hug Big John. Then I climbed on Big John, and jumped off him. After that, I rode an underground train. The last thing I did there was rob the gift shop. I mean shop at the gift shop. Then I went to sleep in my car.

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The first place I went today is the Henry Ford Retreat. It was built in 1911. Anatomy of a Murder was filmed there. When I got there, the first thing I did was eat an Angus Prime Rib sandwich. Then I watched Anatomy of a Murder on their small TV. Then I went in Henry Ford’s room and took a nap there. The next place I went was Mt. Avron. It is the tallest mountain in Michigan. It is 1,979 feet tall. The first thing I did there was play in the trees. Then I made a snowman. After that I rolled down the mountain. The last place I went was the Ambassador Restaurant. The building that it is in was built in1901. The Ambassador building used to be a brewing building. The first thing I did there was order an Italian crème soda. Then I got the Ambassador sub. It was really good. After that I got hired at the restaurant as a chef. I had to quit because I had to go other places the next day, so I couldn’t work there. I did get my meal free.

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The first place I went today was the Mont Ripley Ski Hill in Hancock. People began skiing on it in the 1930’s. It has a 440-foot vertical drop and over 95 acres of skiing. The first thing I did there was to climb trees. Then, I rolled down the ski hill. After that, I ate there and got some hot chocolate. Finally, I went skiing. The next place I went was Michigan Tech University in Houghton. The first thing I did there was to celebrate 125 years of being a school. It was founded in 1885. 6,705 students go to school there. After that, I took a tour of it. Finally, I watched a basketball game in their gym. The last place I went was the Brockway Mountain. On a clear day, you can see Isle Royale, which is 48 miles away. It is 1,000 feet above the level of Lake Superior. The first thing I did there was to snowmobile on the mountain. Then, I threw rocks down the mountain. The last thing I did there was to go inside the weather station. I stayed in there and slept, because I didn’t feel like paying for a motel room.

**__ Day 8 __** The first place I went today was to the Fort Wilkins Military Museum in Copper Harbor, MI. Fort Wilkins began in 1844, and ended a few years after it started. Fort Wilkins was designed to keep peace. The first thing I did there was fire a cannon. Then, I carried water jugs on my back. After that, I ate some food. I don’t think it was safe to eat, though. I went the lighthouse in Copper Harbor, MI. This is one of the oldest lighthouses on Lake Superior. It was built in 1866. It is 62 feet tall. The first thing I did there was change a light bulb in the lighthouse. Those things are pretty big. Then, I took a tour of the lighthouse. It was boring. The last place I went on my trip was Isle Royale. It is the largest island in Lake Superior. It became a national park on March 3, 1931. The first thing I did there was go boating. Then, I went canoeing. After that, I went diving in the lake. The last thing I did there was go fishing and a bear almost ate me! After that, I left the island and I headed back to Omro.
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